Transition Services offered through Orange County Include:
Community Based Instruction - which teaches functional skills to students in their natural environment.
Dual Enrollment - which is when students take technical classes at a Career Technical Education Center while working on their academic courses at their home high school.
Transition to Work Classrooms - post-high school classes for students to help them make the connection between high school and post secondary adult life.
Agency Collaboration - this is when different agencies are invited to the Transition IEP meeting to discuss possibilities for students.
Community Based Vocational Education - this is when a student is provided with vocational education and training in community work settings.
Career Placement - this course is designed to enable students with disabilities to use their knowledge and skills to identify career options, access community resources, and apply work-related behaviors.
High School High Tech - this provides students with career explorations in more technical areas such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Self-Determination Curriculum - this program assists students in making their own choices, setting their own goals, managing their own lives, and making well-advised decisions.
4. Website for Teacher Supports:
The website has various links that teachers can use for support that provide information in regards to transition.
1. Names of your district transition contacts:
Leigh Austin
ESE Director
leigh.austin@ocps.net
Cannon Cameron
Program Specialist
cannon.cameron@ocps.net
Margie Mickelson
Transition Support Teacher
marjorie.mickelson@ocps.net
Paul Odham
Transition Support Teacher
paul.odham@ocps.net
Lajuana Raines
Transition Support Teacher
lajuana.raines@ocps.net
Amaryllis Benejan
Administrative Assistant
amaryllis.benejan@ocps.net
2. Contact Information for District Supports:
website: www.ocps.net/cs/ese/support/transition/Pages/default.aspx
phone: 407-317-3493
address: Orange County Public Schools
445 West Amelia St. Orlando, FL 32801
3. Types of Transition Supports:
Transition Services offered through Orange County Include:
Community Based Instruction - which teaches functional skills to students in their natural environment.
Dual Enrollment - which is when students take technical classes at a Career Technical Education Center while working on their academic courses at their home high school.
Transition to Work Classrooms - post-high school classes for students to help them make the connection between high school and post secondary adult life.
Agency Collaboration - this is when different agencies are invited to the Transition IEP meeting to discuss possibilities for students.
Community Based Vocational Education - this is when a student is provided with vocational education and training in community work settings.
Career Placement - this course is designed to enable students with disabilities to use their knowledge and skills to identify career options, access community resources, and apply work-related behaviors.
High School High Tech - this provides students with career explorations in more technical areas such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Self-Determination Curriculum - this program assists students in making their own choices, setting their own goals, managing their own lives, and making well-advised decisions.
4. Website for Teacher Supports:
The website has various links that teachers can use for support that provide information in regards to transition.
www.ocps.net/cs/ese/support/transition/Pages/Links.aspx
Website for Educators:
https://www.ocps.net/cs/ese/programs/cognitive/Pages/TeacherResources.aspx
5. Website for Parent, Guardian, and/or Agency Supports:
www.ocps.net/cs/ese/support/transition/Pages/Parentspage.aspx
6. How I Gathered this Information:
This information was gathered from the Orange County Public Schools website, Transition Services Section: https://www.ocps.net/cs/ese/support/transition/Pages/default.aspx